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COLONIZATION

Q: I've built a church, how can I build a cathedral?
A: A population of 16 is required to build a cathedral, contrary to the
figure in the manual (8). You can edit the relevant file using the
following procedure:

Enter the Colonization game directory
Type EDIT GAMES.TXT
Change line 205 from 16 to 8
Save the file
Rerun the game

Q: Error message: RUN TIME ERROR R6003 DIVIDE BY ZERO, even when
using Microsoft Mouse 8.2
A: Check other TSR programs and try update. Ensure that save games
generated on an earlier version are not being used.


Q: The system hangs after typing INSTALL
A: The installation program requires 2MB of EMS in order to run.
Use Crucial Help Menu to adjust Memory Settings.

Q: Game continues to lock up.
A: Use Crucial Help Menu to adjust Memory Settings.

Q: Game locks up when using SOUNDBLASTER AWE32
A: make sure you are using the AWE UTIL TSR V1.11

Q: Which is the best country to play with - I find the game too hard?
A: It all depends on what type of society you are trying to build.

Aggressive and dominating over the Amerindian population is best
achieved with the Spanish. Conquer the Indian nations and return the
gold to Europe as quickly as possible.

Trade with Europe, the Amerindian and the other European powers are
the forte of the Dutch. Build up the best trading routes and ensure that
the colonies are productive and self-sufficient.

Immigration to the colonies from Europe is best achieved with the
English. Keep a close eye on the status of those waiting in Europe for
transportation.

Friendly contact with the Amerindian is the benefit of the French. Trade
and exploration is best achieved with the French and make friends with
all the native peoples.

Q: What do you use Missionaries for?
A: Establishing Missions! Transport these from Europe and move them
into the nearest villages. With prolonged friendly contact with the
Indian nation, 'Converts' will come to live in your colony.

Q:What is the best thing to build first?
A: A tricky one. Docks are important for allowing the collection of fish
as a food source. However the building of a stockade around the colony
will help fight off Indian uprisings against you.

Q: How does one build things?
A: To build one must have lumber so one colonist must be a lumberjack.
Once the maximum wood load has been collected (normally 100units)
then this colonist (or another) must be given the job of a carpenter.
The bottom left icon of a hammer will take you to a screen giving
current construction status. Click on change to alter that being built.

Q: To what extent do my actions with a neighbouring Amerindian village
reflect other native towns of the same ethnic group?

A: Attacking a nearby Amerindian town causes the people of that town
to grow angry, however other towns with the same ethnic group will
not be affected.

Q: How do you save a game?
A: You will be prompted on screen at 1700 that the turn rules will now
change.

Q: How does one solve the freezing problems?
A: Use Crucial Help Menu to adjust Memory Settings.

Q: When loading a save game the tax rate applied to the Crown reverts
back to 0%.
A: No fix available.

Q: How do I wipe the Hall of Fame?
A: Either reinstall to get blank slots or carry on playing and they will
overwrite.

Q: How do I get gold onto the Galleon?
A: Click on gold, on the bank of the colony the letter 'S' appears, the
gold is ready to go onto ship. When you sail the Galleon out of the port
the gold will be onboard. This is the same method as moving colonists
from Europe.

Q: I have an AWE32 soundcard but when I select SoundBlaster the
game runs but the sound could be better, so I tried to select General
MIDI to get better sound quality but the computer either automatically
reboots or hangs.
A: Use Crucial Help Menu to adjust Memory Settings.

Q: I need tools but I can't find them?
A: Tools can be bought in Europe and brought over by ship or by mining
ore and turning this into tools via the Blacksmith's shop.

Q: I have run out of space in my colony, what now?
A: One can only use a 3x3 square around the colony as land. To
effectively use this one must only place specialists and experts in the
tasks such as farming/fishing/mining to maximise the use of land.

Q: How do I get specialists?
A: Specialists can be brought over from Europe or by taking ordinary
colonists into a friendly Amerindian village where he will learn a skill
from them. Also when you can build an education establishment
(school, then college, then University). Place an expert in this school to
teach his profession to another colonist.

Q: I can't move my ship or other units, why?
A: Use the numeric keypad with the Numlock key turned off.

Q: I read that there was a network option, where?
A: There is no network option in Colonization.

Q: How does one make money quickly?
A: There is no quick way to make money you must trade to earn it. By
producing goods in colonies to sell in Europe or to the native
populations, or by bringing goods from Europe and selling them to the
natives.

Q: How does one beat the European armies after declaring
independence?
A: Make sure that the colonies are well defended with
fortresses/forts/stockades and have an ample supply of muskets,
cannons and troops, who are able to defend these towns.

Q: How do you close down a colony?
A: You can only do this with a colony that does not have a stockade.
Need to remove all colonists - assign them tasks i.e. as farmers etc.
You will eventually get down to one man, then it will as if you want to
remove colony - answer 'yes'.

Q: I can't install the program to my hard drive. I type INSTALL and
nothing happens.
A: Use Crucial Help Menu to adjust Memory Settings.

Q: I am running out of wood.
A: Turn man into Lumberjack by putting on grass.

Q: What determines how big a town can be? Some of my towns are 14,
while others won't go higher than 9 without having a production loss?
A: A town can be as big as you can create it and keep food on the
table! To be self-sufficient this is limited to the amount of food the
surrounding terrain can generate and your ability to maximise this. You
can always ship food into a town to keep the town's people from
starving and have an elevated population.

Also, depending on difficulty level there is a limit to how many Tory
citizens you can have in any one town before you suffer the production
loss. I believe the limit is 8 at medium level, 7 at next level. The town
can continue to grow but you have to get the revolutionary spirit of
the
citizens up by generating Liberty Bells. All of this is traceable in the box
in lower left corner of the city screen, where it shows # or % or
revolutionaries or Tories.

Q: I don't know how to tell the computer which of my colonists should
learn the profession. It just picks one randomly from my colonists. Is
that intended?
A: Yes, part of gameplay. If it wasn't the one you wanted just reassign
the newly skilled person and some other free colonist. The only thing
needed to be careful of colonists or criminals to servants rather than a
person with the skill you are trying to spread.

Q: Can you access Custom Houses?
A: No, once it's built, it automatically runs independently - top menu
bar changes according to type of goods being shipped through customs
house back to Europe.

Q: How do I get gold/treasure?
A: Need to send a scout. Look for a burial ground- find hidden treasure.

Q: Towards the end of the game the message appears: 'NUMBER OF
UNITS AT MAXIMUM'. What is the maximum?
A: 200.

Q: The game locks up when using a Sound Blaster AWE32.
A:Check for Correct File , Make sure you are using AWE UTIL TSR
v1.11.

Q: I can't construct Cathedral Improvement. The manual says it
requires 8 people in town. I have 8 people in town, what am I doing
wrong?
A: Game Requires 16 People Nothing, the game actually requires 16
people in town for Cathedral Improvements. If you want, you can EDIT
GAMES.TXT n the Colonization directory. Change line 205 from 16 to 8.